Barbed-wire fence



(No Model.)

S.DENT.

BARBED WIRE FENCE.

No. 578,447,. Patented Mar. 9, 1897.

U ITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

.SAMUEL DENT, OF JANSVILLE, IDAHO.

BARBED-WIRE FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 578,447, dated March 9,1897.

Application filed April 11, 1896.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL DENT, a citizen of the United States,residing at J ansville, in the county of Latah and State of Idaho, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Barbed-Wire Fences; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inbarbed-wire fences, and has for its objects, among others, to provide asimple and cheap barbed strip that will be as serviceable for thepurpose for which it is intended as prior forms and still not be liableto maim or cut the animals should they run against it. I form the sameof strips of metal of any desired width and stamp the barbs therefromand extend them all from one or from both sides of the strip, as may bepreferred. It is capable of manufacture at small cost, is durable, andnot liable to injure the hands of the person putting up the fence.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear,and the novel features thereof will be particularly pointed out in theappended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings,which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of thisspecification, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of thefencestrip constructed in accordance with my invent-ion. Fig. 2 is a'similar view showing two ends spliced. Fig.3is across-section throughFig. 2. Fig. 4 is an edge view.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the severalviews.

Referring now to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates astrip of metal of any required width and length, and from this strip Istamp by suitable machinery the prongs or barbs a, which aresubstantially triangular in form and may be of any desired length,preferably of such a length as to be confined with the width of thestrip when they are turned outwardly. The line of division a betweeneach two barbs is preferably at an inclination to the edges of thestrip, so that Serial No. 587,135. (No model.)

when the barbs are turned, as indicated, they will pass each other andtheir adjacent edges lie in substantially the same plane. The extremeends of the barbs may be turned in, as indicated, so they will not besharp enough to out v the hands in putting up thefence or anything thatcomes in contact therewith. The prongs may be of such a length as toextend a little upon each side of the strip, if desired.

In Figs. 2 and 3 I have indicated how the adjacent ends of two stripsmay be readily spliced simply by overlapping the ends and placing thecross -bar a of the two strips one upon the other and then taking thetwo prongs of the one piece and passing them through the openings in theother piece and bending them over the said cross-bars. This makes astrong and readily-made splice and holds the two bands together.

Modifications in detail as to the length and shape of the barbs may bemade without de-, parting from the spirit of the invention orsacrificing any of its advantages.

. What I claim as new is- 1. A barbed fencing-strip having the barbsstamped therefrom in pairs, with a line of separation between themembers of each pair of barbs at an angle to the edges of the strip,substantially as described.

2. A fencing-strip of-cheap metal having prongs stamped therefrom withtheir ends turned under to prevent injury to anything coming in contacttherewith, substantially as described.

3. A fencing-strip of cheap metal having prongs stamped therefrom inpairs,with a line of separation between the members of each pair at anangle to the edges of the strip and the ends of said prongsturned'underto prevent injury to anything coming in contact therewith, substantiallyas described.

In testimony whereof Ihave signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribv ing witnesses.

SAMUEL DENT.

Wituessesi D. M. EOKMAN, G. E. MORGAN.

